Green Deal for the promotion of sustainable forest management signed

Trade in sustainably produced timber is a tool in conserving the goods and services forests provide. Forests help stabilize the world’s climate, provide a habitat for plants and animals, maintain the water cycle, protect against flood, drought, and erosion, provide shelter for people, and are a source for medicines food, and non-timber forest products for many people. In the Green Deal, all parties have documented how they will promote the application of wood from sustainably managed forests in their constituencies. This ranges from awareness raising, providing information about practical matters such as certification, to monitoring of concrete results.

For more information: http://www.bewustmethout.nl (in dutch)